• Good public transit system

• An industrial history

• Museums, art galleries , and amazing architecture

• Easy travel to/from other major East Coast cities by car or bus

• Easy travel to/from almost all major cities by air. (PGIA - PIT is a major US Airways hub.

• Low cost of living

• Low crime rate - click here to compare crime stats for 2 cities.

June 16, 1995: City rated 7th best among 44 in crime
"Pittsburgh had the seventh-lowest crime rate of 44 major U.S. cities last year, according to statistics to be published later this year in the FBI's 1994 Uniform Crime Reports."
           --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

• Pleasant weather during spring/early summer - historical weather record for PGH

• Undergoing a cultural renaissance and is widely recognized for nascent high-tech industry - like an emerging Silicon Valley without the exorbitant cost of living!

The G/I Top Ten Reasons for Visiting Pittsburgh

10. George Romero's classic Night of the Living Dead was filmed here, as well as Robocop.

9. Fascinating locals like the sombrero guy, the homeless transvestite, the blind street singer, Arvin, and Spaz.

8. According to rumor, it's where The Raphrat had his first intimate experience with Sarah Michelle Gellar.

7. Subterranean tunnels under the campus of CMU home to legendary beasts, much like you'd find in Arkham, MA.

6. Tom Savini. Yes, we said Tom Savini.

5. More dead people than live. At least, we have lots of sp00ky cemeteries.

4. Abandoned steel mills are GAF.

3. The modern gothic architecture of the Cathedral of Learning.

2. Actually, that should have been Uri Geller, not Sarah Michelle.

And the number one G/I reason to visit Pittsburgh is:

1. We have the most bridges to jump from.

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